Shade and curtain support



: May 17, 1938. J.-D. DOUGLAS ET AL 2,117,547

SHADE AND CURTAIN SUPPORT 7 Filed Aug. 28, 1936 (i a J w W...

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Patented May 17, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE Application August 28,

1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in shade and curtain supports wherein the two halves forming the support may be stamped from blanks and in the same operation brackets are formed for the curtains and shade.

In supports of this type, it is desirable to provide brackets for a window shade and two or more brackets to receive rods for curtains and drapes, or curtains and a valance. It is highly desirable to have these supports adjustable, and likewise readily removable from the window frame.

Heretofore, supports have been provided to take care of the combination mentioned, but these constructions are in many cases very cumbersome and comprise numerous parts. Our construction consists of minimum parts and is simple, economical and efficient. 7 One of the objects of our invention is to form 20 a combination shade, curtain and drape support out of blanks which can be readily assembled, comprising a minimum of parts, and can be economically made and sold.

Another object is to provide a structure formed from blanks whereby the brackets are struck from the blanks forming an integral part of the blanks, and at the same time, locking means are formed on the curtain-drape bracket.

Still another object is to provide an adjustable support formed from blanks with the brackets of the shade, curtains and drapes forming an integral part of the support.

Another object is to provide a unitary structure including shade, curtain and drape sup- 35 ports, which require only a single attaching means between the support and the wall or window frame.

Other objects will be disclosed in the specification and drawing forming a part of this application.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective of a window frame showing the shade, curtain and drape supports mounted thereon, and a shade, curtain and valance in position.

Figure 2 is a perspective of the support unmounted; and

Figure 3 is a plan of the blank showing the parts formed therefrom.

50 Referring to the drawing in which similar parts are designated by like numerals:

Numeral 4 designates a window frame having mounted thereon a support 5, consisting of two parts 6 and 1. The two halves 6 and 1 of the support 5 are formed from blanks by the use of a die, the edges 8 being turned so as to form channels 9, and in the same operation, the shade 1936, Serial No. 98,412

brackets It! and curtain and drape brackets H and I2, respectively, are struck out from the blank so that the same may be bent into operative position, as shown in Figure 2. Slots 13, hole I4 to receive one end of the shade, and irregular slot 15 to receive the other end of the shade, are likewise formed during this operation. Apertures Hi to receive securing means I! and lock tits I9 are likewise formed in the blank during the die forming operation. 10

As actually used, the half 6 of the support 5 will be slid into the channel 9 of the half 1 until the slots l3 coincide, whereupon a bolt and a nut are inserted in the slots to hold the two pieces together and permit their adjustment. The shade brackets l0, curtain brackets H and drape brackets l2, which have been formed in the face of the blank, are bent to a ninety degree angle and are then ready for use. The support is then mounted on the window frames, as shown in Figure 1, and secured by means of the two double-headed nails I1, and the support is then ready for use.

A shade 2| of the usual construction is placed in the shade brackets IEI, curtain and drape rods 22, of the usual construction, fit over the curtain and drape brackets H and I2 respectively, the tits l9 locking the rods in position. When it is desired to remove the fixtures, they may be removed as a unit by simply pulling out the doubleheaded nails ll, thus saving several operations heretofore necessary. The support may be made in a single blank where it is not desired to have the same double.

Numerous variations may doubtless be devised by persons skilled in the art without departing from the principles of our invention. We, therefore, desire no limitations to be imposed on our invention, except such as are indicated in the appended claim.

What we claim is:

A combined shade and curtain support formed from two blanks, each blank having bent edges and one blank adapted to slide within the other, each blank having shade and curtain brackets formed in the face of said blanks, each blank having an opening to receive securing means, the shade brackets having openings formed therein adapted to receive a shade, locking tits being formed in the face of each curtain bracket and formed from the face of said bracket, said brackets being adapted to be bent into angular relation with the face of said blank all of the structure being formed from the two blanks.

JOHN D. DOUGLAS.

EULA MAE DOUGLAS. 

